Not Accepting Anies Still Planning Formula E, PSI Will Apply Interpellation Rights

JAKARTA - The PSI faction of the DKI DPRD will push for an interpellation right so that DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan can be summoned to explain the problem of Formula E.

PSI disagrees with Anies' move to make Formula E one of the priority agendas for 2021-2022. This is stated in the Instruction of the Governor of DKI Jakarta Number 49 of 2021.

Member of the PSI faction of the DKI DPRD, Anggara Wicitra Sastroamidjojo, said that the reason his party wanted an interpellation right was because the community's economic condition was currently slumped due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

"PSI will issue the DKI Jakarta DPRD's interpellation right for Formula E activities. Thousands of people are living in hardship due to the pandemic, it's unethical to waste trillions of rupiah for car racing events," Anggara said in a virtual press conference, Thursday, August 12.

Anggara said, BUMD PT Jakarta Propertindo (Jakpro) as the organizer of Formula E submitted a regional capital participation (PMD) of IDR 767.4 billion for the implementation of Formula E 2020, but the budget has not been disbursed because the event was canceled. said PSI would reject the PMD submission for the Formula E event from PT Jakpro in the 2021 APBD-P and 2022 APBD.

"PSI has asked the DKI Provincial Government to form a team that is serious about taking all legal steps to return the Formula E commitment fee that has been paid in the amount of IDR 560 billion along with the interest," he explained.

In DKI Regional Regulation Number 1 of 2014 concerning the Regulations of the DKI DPRD, the right of interpellation is proposed to the leadership of the DPRD. The form of the right of interpellation this time was a plenary meeting with the agenda of questioning Anies about the reasons for holding Formula E.

It is known that the PSI faction has eight members. Meanwhile, the requirement to apply for the right of interpellation is at least 15 members of the council and must have more than one faction. This means that PSI must lobby other party factions to make their wishes come true.